Hunger Relief Waqf

What is Hunger Relief Waqf

When you donate a Hunger Relief Waqf Share, your full contribution is pooled with those of other generous donors, we then invest the total pooled amount in a low-risk, Sharia-compliant manner. The returns from this investment are then used to fund hunger relief projects around the world. But the impact doesn't stop there. A portion of the returns is reinvested, ensuring the perpetual effect of Waqf meaning your donation continues to make a positive difference indefinitely, providing food and nourishment to communities in need for generations to come.

Feeding Waqf projects

Feeding in the poorest countries

It is considered one of the most important forms of humanitarian support, as it contributes significantly to improving the living and health conditions of communities in need. The feeding waqf in these countries aims to provide food on a permanent or semi permanent basis to the poor and hungry.
Baking projects

A type of charitable waqf that aims to provide bread permanently or semi-permanently to the poor and needy. This type of waqf can have a significant impact in communities experiencing food shortages, where bread is a staple food.
Food parcels

Food parcels consist of a variety of basic food items that are distributed to needy and poor families in aims of meeting their daily nutritional needs.

Examples of the feeding through Waqf in Islamic history

Waqf as a means of feeding people was widespread throughout Islamic history, and its forms varied widely. This is not surprising, considering the great emphasis the religion puts on feeding the poor.

Allah says in the Qur’an, “And they give food out of love for Him to the poor, the orphan, and the captive” (Al-Insan: 8)

Examples of Waqf for food provision include the soup kitchens that spread throughout Muslim lands. Among the most prominent are:

The Tekkiya of Khasaki Sultan in Jerusalem

This Waqf was established in Al Quds (Jerusalem) more than 500 years ago during the reign of the Ottoman Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent, and named after his wife Roxlana (her nickname was Hasaki Sultan, meaning the Sultan’s beloved). It is located in an ancient archaeological building east of the Holy City, less than 200 metres from the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque, and bears some of its blessings. It provides food and hot meals daily to more than 500 people, and doubles this amount in the month of Ramadan. The Tekkiya operates as a Waqf to which the proceeds of agricultural lands are donated and supervised by the Jerusalem Zakat Committee of the Jordanian Ministry of Awqaf.
The Ibrahimiyya Tekkiya, Al Khalil

Al Khalil became known as the city in which no-one sleeps hungry because of this establishment; a position fitting to the city where the tomb of the Prophet Ibrahim (peace be upon him) is located.

The Prophet Ibrahim was known for his generosity and that he did not eat except with a guest or a passerby.

The Ibrahimiyya Tekkiya was established in 1279 AD during the reign of the Mamluk Sultan Al-Mansur Qalawun Al-Salhi, to provide food to the poor throughout the year, especially in the holy month of Ramadan.
Takaya Gaza

With an ongoing siege that has lasted more than 17 years, continuously worsening in the current crisis, there are many soup kitchens in Gaza that provide food based on the Waqf model, including the Tekkiyas of Morgan, Abdul Azeem, Fastabiqu Al Khayrat, Ebad Al-Rahman, Ibrahim Al-Khalil, Rafah, and Gazat Hashem.

They provide food and hot meals throughout the year but many have stopped operating due to the war. Instead, they are replaced by others based on individual volunteer work or partnerships among young people.